§ 95. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware of the concern that is felt by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and amongst university teachers at his failure to announce any improvement in the salaries of university teachers, following the protracted negotiations that have recently taken place; and if he will now make a statement.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftI am satisfied that a further review of the salaries of academic staff at universities is now 161W necessary if the standard of recruitment is to be maintained during the forthcoming period of expansion in the universities. I have considered recommendations made to me by the University Grants Committee who have themselves received representations from the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals and from the Association of University Teachers, and I propose to ask Parliament to provide the additional funds required to enable the universities, as from 1st August next, to bring into effect new rates and scales of salary for full-time staff. The details are given below. The consequential increase in the recurrent grant of the universities is estimated to be in the region of £3 million a year initially.
Non-Medical Posts*
Professors: The grants will be related to basic salaries of £2,300 a year in universities and university colleges. Provision will continue to be made for supplementation and this will allow for a range of salaries up to £3,000 a year.Readers and senior lecturers: A range of salaries with varying maxima up to £2,150 a year, or in special circumstances to £2,250 a year.Lecturers: Scales rising generally from £900 × £50 to £1,350 × £75 to £1,650 a year.Assistant lecturers: Salaries rising from £700 × £50 to £850 a year.Pre-Clinical Posts*
Professors: Salaries ranging from £2,300 to £3,000 a year.Readers: Salaries within the range of maxima indicated above for lecturers.Lecturers: Scales of salary rising from £900 × £100 to maxima ranging from £1,650 to £2,250 a year.Clinical Posts
Professors: Salaries ranging from £2,500 to £3,000† a year.Readers: Salaries within the range of maxima indicated above for lecturers.Lecturers: Scales of salary rising from £900 × £100 to maxima ranging from £1,750 to £2,550 a year (or in the case of lecturers holding posts of special responsibility such as the headship of an independent department, £2,900 a year).* Additional allowances of £100 for professors £80 for readers and senior lecturers and £60 for others, within a maximum of £3,000, will be paid to pre-clinical and non-medical staffs of London University.† May be increased to £3,100 in certain cases.